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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Caldwell County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
587
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
587
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
563
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
464
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
33
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
23
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
18
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caldwell County (Texas)
7 Families width 16 Species
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caldwell County (Texas)
18 Genera with 16 Species
Acinia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caldwell County (Texas)
16 Species
Acinia picturata Snow, 1894Sourbush seed fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Blaesoxipha eleodis Aldrich, 1916
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tephritis signatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Trichobius major Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Caldwell County (Texas)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
11
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Muscomorpha at itis.gov
Muscomorpha at marinespecies.org